SM-A166E firmware

• Security The device is protected with improved security. These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security. These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security. These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security. These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security. These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

One UI 8.0 (Android 16) Productivity Check stock prices without unlocking Stocks you follow on Google Finance with big price changes will appear on your Now bar at the end of the trading day. Easier file sharing with Quick Share It's never been easier to send and receive files. Tap the Quick Share button in quick settings to get started. You can receive files while the Quick Share screen is open and send files to others directly from Quick Share. Sticky notes Add quick annotations on top of documents in Samsung Notes. There's no limit to the number of sticky notes you can add, and it's easy to remove them later without disturbing the original document. Find downloads fast You can now filter files based on the app that was used to download them. Works in the Downloaded and Recent views in My Files. Redesigned Samsung Internet Access the features you need quickly. The Samsung Internet menu has been optimized to make it easy to access the features you use most. You can also customize the layout to match your personal preferences. Scientific calculator in portrait view Use the scientific calculator without the need to rotate the screen. The scientific calculator now works in portrait view in addition to landscape. Multitasking Enhanced split screen view While 2 apps are open in split screen view, you can push one app against the edge of the screen to keep it partially visible while giving most of your focus to the other app. Tap the smaller app any time to switch between them quickly. Reminder New Reminder interface The Reminder app has been redesigned with categories shown at the top of the screen, making it easier to see how many reminders are in each category with a quick glance. Custom categories can be hidden with a quick tap to free up more screen space. Tap one more time to make them appear again. New sample reminders Discover the power of reminders. Sample reminder templates are now available in the Reminder app. Explore these reminders to see what you can do to manage important tasks in your life. Add reminders easily It's never been easier to add new reminders. Just type your reminder into the box at the bottom of the screen. Suggestions will appear as you type that you can tap to save time. You can add checklists, locations, and pictures using the buttons below the text box. Or, if you don't want to type at all, tap the Mic icon for voice input. Calendar Manage reminders in Calendar You can easily create reminders in the Calendar app without opening the Reminder app. Whenever you tap the + button, you'll have the choice of adding an event or a reminder. You can also drag and drop reminders on your calendar to reschedule them. Add events quickly When you start adding an event in the quick add menu, you'll get suggestions for event names and times based on your past events. Just tap one of the suggestions to add an event without additional typing. Samsung Health Running coach Whether you're a beginner or an experienced runner, the new Running coach feature in Samsung Health provides personalized training programs and tips to help you run farther and faster while minimizing the risk of injury. Works with Galaxy Watch7 or higher. Bedtime guidance Get to sleep at the right time so you wake up feeling refreshed. The new Bedtime guidance feature analyzes your sleep data and recommends the best time to go to sleep each night. Running challenges In addition to step challenges, you can now challenge your friends to run. You can set a target distance and see who gets there the fastest or set a time limit and see who runs the farthest. Check your antioxidant intake The Antioxidant index (Labs) feature uses your Galaxy Watch to detect the level of carotenoids in your skin. Carotenoids are a type of antioxidant contained in fruits and vegetables that can help prevent physical aging. Works with Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra. Food recording reminders Stay on track to meet your calorie goals. You can now set reminders for recording your food intake in Samsung Health. Track your vascular load Use your Galaxy Watch to measure your vascular load, which is the amount of stress on your blood vessels. First, create a baseline measurement by wearing your watch while sleeping for at least 3 days, then you'll be able to see when your vascular load gets higher or lower over time. Works with Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra. Photo and video Swipe up or down to open quick controls Access quick controls in Camera even quicker than before by swiping up or down anywhere in the preview area. In Camera settings, change the Swipe up/down option to open quick controls. Audio enhancements Quick access to Galaxy Buds settings It's easier than ever before to control your Galaxy Buds. You can now adjust Buds settings directly from your phone's Settings without the need to open the Galaxy Wearable app. Communication Improved profile cards It's easier to create and edit your profile card to get the perfect layout for your name and picture. After creating, you can share your profile card so other people can see it when you call them. Review recorded calls in Contacts It's now easier to review your past conversations. Calls you've recorded now appear on the contact history screen. Security and privacy Enhanced Secure Folder Keep sensitive apps and data in a separate, protected area of your phone. You can now set Secure Folder to close apps and prevent notifications when you lock it. You can also completely hide and encrypt your Secure Folder for maximum protection. Stronger account security Knox Matrix regularly scans devices signed in to your Samsung account for security risks. When a serious risk is found on a device, that device will be automatically signed out of your Samsung account to protect the security risk from spreading to your account and other devices. You can check the security status of your devices any time in Security and privacy settings. Show or hide notification content while locked The option to show or hide notification content while your phone is locked is now located in Notifications settings. Choose to show content for quick access to notifications without unlocking your phone, or choose to hide content to keep your notifications private and prevent others from seeing them. Accessibility Pinch and zoom with the Assistant menu The Assistant menu now provides more ways to zoom in and out on the screen. In addition to dragging with one finger, you can now adjust the zoom level by pressing buttons on the screen. Control mouse actions with your keyboard If you can't or don't want to use a mouse, turn on Mouse keys in Accessibility settings to use your physical keyboard to move the mouse pointer, click, hold, and scroll. Magnify your keyboard You can now make the keys on the on-screen keyboard larger so they're easier to see and tap. Turn on Magnify keyboard while typing in Magnification settings to try it. Modes and routines New preset routines Check out the new preset routines for weather and other advanced conditions. Use them as they are, or customize them to meet your needs. New routine actions New actions are available for getting data from the Clock, Calendar, and Samsung Notes apps. After you get data, you can use it in other conditions or actions in your routine. Even more improvements Easily organize alarms You can now add existing alarms to an alarm group by tapping the + button on the Alarm group screen. You can also add an alarm group to a widget on your Home screen so you can turn all of the alarms in the group on or off with a single tap. Enhanced app notification settings You can now choose the pop-up notification style for each app separately in the app’s notification settings. Revamped weather visuals The Weather app now provides more rich and realistic images to help you intuitively understand the current weather conditions.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security. These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

One UI 7.0 Upgrade (Android 15) Bold new look Visual enhancements Enjoy a more sophisticated and unique look. One UI 7 introduces a stunning redesign to key components including buttons, menus, notifications and control bars, providing a more consistent visual experience with curves and circles. Beautiful new colors, soft animations, and an innovative blur effect that's unique to One UI make information hierarchy clearer and help you focus on important information. Reimagined Home screen Fresh new app icons will look great on your Home screen with new visual metaphors and color schemes that make it easier to recognize the app you need. Widgets have been completely redesigned with more colorful images and more consistent layouts. Folders on your Home screen can also be made larger so you can instantly access apps without opening the folder first. Simplified Home screen grid Your Home screen now looks even better than before. A new standard grid layout keeps things symmetrical and makes it easier to use One UI widgets in standard sizes. Improved Home screen landscape view Get a more consistent look for your Home screen, even when using your phone horizontally. Widgets now have a similar aspect ratio in landscape view, and text labels appear below icons instead of beside them. Customize your app and widget style Make your Home screen look just the way you like it. You can now adjust the size of app icons and choose whether or not to show text labels below app icons and featured widgets. You can also adjust shape, background color, and transparency in the settings for each widget. Lock screen Stay on top of important tasks with the Now bar Check the information you need right now and start essential features without unlocking your phone. Ongoing tasks will appear in the Now bar at the bottom of your Lock screen so you can check key information quickly. Information includes media controls, Stopwatch, Timer, Voice Recorder, Samsung Health, and more. More widgets and shortcuts You can now see more and do more even when your phone is locked. Add a widget to show pictures and stories from your Gallery, or try a shortcut that opens the QR code scanner with a quick swipe. Quick panel and notifications Separate notification and quick panels Instantly access the panel you need with more space for quick settings. Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to open the quick settings panel. Swipe down from anywhere else on the top of the screen to open the notification panel. Customize your quick panel Create the quick panel layout that's right for you. You can tap the pencil icon at the top of the quick panel to enter Edit mode, then move buttons and controls up and down to match your preferences. Live notifications Stay on top of what's happening right now. Live notifications show you the progress of ongoing activities like timers, voice recordings, exercises, and more so you can take quick actions related to them. Live notifications will appear in the Now bar on the Lock screen, on the status bar, and at the top of the notification panel. New notification layout Icons on notifications are now the same as the icon that appears on your Home screen, making it easy to recognize which app sent each notification. Grouped notifications appear as a stack of cards. Tap a stack to show all notifications in the group. Instantly access useful information Press and hold the Side button to access Google Gemini The Side button is a new way to access Google Gemini or other digital assistant app quickly instead of using the corner swipe. You can change what the Side button does in Settings. Complete multiple tasks with one ask Google Gemini is now seamlessly integrated with Samsung apps such as Calendar, Notes, Reminder, and Clock. You can complete tasks in these apps using information from Gemini with one simple command. Try asking Google Gemini to ask about a YouTube video and save the result in Samsung Notes, or try asking Google Gemini to find your favorite sports team’s schedule and add the games to your calendar. Circle it, find it. Hear it, find it Circle to Search with Google allows you to search anything on your screen and get information faster with AI Overviews. Just circle an object—including images, videos, or text—and you'll get results immediately. You can even search for a song that you hear in the moment without switching apps. Capture images with ease New Camera layout Camera buttons, controls, and modes have been reorganized to make it easier to find the features you need and to give you a clearer preview of the picture you're taking or the video you're recording. Mode selection improvements The More modes menu has been redesigned. Instead of filling the whole screen and blocking the camera view, you can now choose a mode from a small pop-up that only covers the bottom of the screen. Enhanced zoom controls It's now easier to choose the right zoom level. A 2x zoom button is now available by default, and additional zoom options appear after you select a lens. Upgraded filter experience Camera filters have been completely revamped. New filters are now available and existing filters have been improved. Each filter allows fine-tuned adjustments of intensity, color temperature, contrast and saturation, making it easier to get the look you want. Line up the perfect shot Get help adjusting the camera's position with grid lines and levels. Grid lines can now be turned on and off separately from the horizontal level. There's also a new option to show a vertical level. Enjoy your special moments Free-form collages Go beyond the preset layouts for collages in Gallery. You can now adjust the size, position, and rotation of images in your collage to create your own unique layout. Edit collages in stories Make your story’s collage look just the way you like it. You now have full control to edit collages created in stories. Replace images, remove or add images, or adjust the position and size. Manage your health Stay mindful The new Mindfulness feature in Samsung Health can help you manage stress and anxiety in your daily life. Keep track of your moods and emotions, practice breathing exercises and meditation, and more. New Samsung Health badges Stay motivated and work toward your health goals while earning new badges in Samsung Health. Challenge yourself to earn the new badges for energy score, exercise, activity, food, water, body composition, and more. Boost your productivity Previews for minimized apps When multiple pop-up windows from the same app are minimized, they'll be combined into a single icon. Tapping the icon will show a preview of all open windows from the app, allowing you to easily select the window you want. Group your alarms Create groups of alarms that you want to control together in the Clock app. You can turn off all the alarms in one group with a single tap. Keep all your alarms at the same volume For simpler setup, all of your alarms will use the same volume by default. If you prefer to set different volumes for each alarm, you can choose this in Clock Settings. Enhanced file selection The new File Picker makes it easier to attach and select files in a variety of apps. It's easy to switch between different storage locations and categories, and previews are shown to make sure you get the right files. Advanced options for routines Program your phone to do almost anything you want. Routines are more powerful than ever before with If-Else logic and the ability to get data as variables. Plan tasks and events Easily reschedule calendar events Just drag and drop an event from one date to another on your calendar in Month view to change the event date. Show separate calendars on widgets You now have more control over which calendars appear on your calendar widgets. You can choose just one calendar and show only events from it on your Home screen, or create 2 separate calendar widgets with a different calendar on each one. Count down the days to an important event It's easier than ever to create a countdown widget for an event on your calendar. Go to the event details, then select Add countdown widget from the more options menu. A widget will appear on your home screen showing the number of days until your birthday, anniversary, vacation, or any other event that you choose. Move all events from one calendar to another Avoid the hassle of moving events one at a time. You can now move all events from one calendar to another, such as moving all events from the calendar on your phone to a cloud-based calendar. More options for repeating reminders When you create a repeating reminder, you can now choose multiple dates for repeating instead of just one. Enhanced quick add menu It's now easier to create reminders quickly. The quick add menu now provides preset options for time and location conditions. Manage your completed reminders It’s easier to clear out the clutter from your reminder list. A new setting lets you automatically delete completed reminders after a certain period of time. You can also duplicate completed reminders so you can reuse them without entering all of the information again. Connect and share Easily connect to nearby devices It's easier than ever before to connect to other Samsung devices such as TVs, tablets, PCs, watches, earbuds, and more. Tap Nearby devices in the quick panel to see devices available near you, then drag a device to your phone to instantly connect. You can also tap on a device to see the features available when connected to your phone. For example, when you tap on a TV, you’ll see an option to start Smart View. Recommended devices for Quick Share Easily find the right device to share with. Devices signed in to your Samsung account and devices you've shared with in the past will appear at the top of the list so they're easy to find. Continue sharing over the internet Finish file transfers even when devices are far apart. When sharing files using Quick Share, if the devices become too far apart to continue a direct transfer, the transfer will continue seamlessly over the internet using Wi-Fi or mobile data. Protect your security Protect your data in case your phone is stolen New theft protection features help protect your apps and data in case your phone is stolen. The screen will lock automatically if theft is detected or if your network connection is lost, or you can lock the screen manually by going to android.com/lock. You can also require biometric verification before changing sensitive settings. Check the security status of your devices Find out about security risks and solve them quickly. Knox Matrix monitors supported devices signed in to your Samsung account and lets you how to solve security risks if any are found. Stay safe from security threats Auto Blocker does even more to protect you from cyber attacks when Maximum restrictions is turned on. 2G networks are now blocked, and your phone won't automatically reconnect to non-secure Wi-Fi networks. These restrictions can help prevent an attacker from intercepting your network traffic. Battery and charging More options for power saving You now have more control over what happens when your phone is in Power saving mode. Choose exactly the features you want to limit to save the amount of battery that's right for you. You can even change these options while Power saving is on. More control over battery protection When you turn on Battery protection, you can now adjust the maximum charging level anywhere between 80% and 95%. New charging effect When you plug in a charger, the charging confirmation is smaller and appears at the bottom of the screen instead of the middle to prevent interruptions while still making it easy to check the charging status. Accessible to everyone Zoom in and out with just one finger Zooming in and out just got easier. For people who have difficulty using pinch zoom, you can now activate 1-finger zoom from the Assistant menu. Swipe up or right to zoom in. Swipe down or left to zoom out. Enhanced screen controls The Assistant menu now does even more to help you control the screen. You can now double tap and touch and hold just by tapping a single button. New scrolling controls let you move around the screen a specific distance by tapping the start and end points on the screen. Customize your touch interactions Get help choosing the settings that are most comfortable for you. New tests are available for the Touch and hold delay, Tap duration, and Ignore repeated touches settings. The test can tell you if your current settings are appropriate or need adjustments. Even more improvements Press and hold the side button to access your digital assistant The Side button is a new way to access your default digital assistant app quickly instead of using the corner swipe. You can change what the Side button does in Settings. Watch videos again In Video Player, a button will appear at the end of each video that lets you start the video over again from the beginning. Improved contacts list For a more consistent experience, the same contact list now appears in both the Phone app and Contacts app. Menus and options are the same in both locations so you can always find what you're looking for. When searching for contacts, contacts you’ve searched for frequently appear at the top of the search results, helping you find the right person quickly. Quickly add boarding passes to Samsung Wallet When you view a supported airline or travel webpage that includes a boarding pass in Samsung Internet, a button will appear so you can add it to Samsung Wallet quickly and easily. Activity forecasts It's now easy to check if the weather is suitable for outdoor activities such as running, gardening, camping, and more. You can choose up to 3 activities to show in the Weather app. Custom place labels It's easier to keep track of different locations in the Weather app. You can now set custom labels to the locations you add, such as Home, Office, School, or any other place where you want to check the weather. Boost your gaming Game Booster's in-game panel has been redesigned, making it easier to change settings quickly without leaving the action. Set performance for each game Game Booster now lets you adjust performance settings separately for each game. You can set some games to high performance and others to save battery for longer gameplay time. Find the settings that work best for you. End of support for downloading Edge panels Edge panels can no longer be downloaded from the Galaxy Store in One UI 7. Edge panels that you’ve already downloaded can continue to be used.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Security The device is protected with improved security.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Stability and reliability Device behavior has been improved. • Security The device is protected with improved security.

Released for 4 CSCs: KSA, MID, TUN, XSG

• Stability and reliability Device behavior has been improved. • Security The device is protected with improved security.

Released for 3 CSCs: KSA, MID, XSG